Question

Q. What is the correct sequence of the following name of the Brahmaputra river from its source to outflow?

Select the correct answer using the code given below

• A.
  1, 3, 4, 2
• B.
  1, 4, 3, 2
• C.
  3, 2, 1, 4
• D.
  3, 2, 4, 1

Answer 1

The correct option is B

1, 4, 3, 2
Explanation:

Brahmputra has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake. From here, it traverses eastward longitudinally for a distance of nearly 1,200 km in a dry and flat region of southern Tibet, where it is known as the Tsangpo.

The river emerges from the foothills under the name of Siang or Dihang. It enters India west of Sadiya town in Arunachal Pradesh. Flowing southwest, it receives its main left bank tributaries, viz., Dibang or Sikang and Lohit; thereafter, it is known as the Brahmaputra.

The Brahmaputra enters into Bangladesh near Dhubri and flows southward. In Bangladesh, the Tista joins it on its right bank from where the river is known as the Jamuna. It finally merges with the river Padma, which falls in the Bay of Bengal.